Edward took a deep breath of fresh air, he hasn't been gone long, but he always missed the clean air his hometown had. He checked if every one of his guests had their luggage before calling a car to his home. The sun was still a few hours away from rising, making it too dark for them to walk in the late summer night. "Is every one in the car okay?" Ed asked. The families nodded in unison, eager to get to a safe warm house. Ed gave the driver the okay to drive, and in almost no time at all, they arrived to his home. Ed helped everyone out of the car, took out the luggage, and paid the driver. "Wait here on the porch you guys, I don't want to see you guys get hurt." The families stood there puzzled by what he meant. Edward slowly opened the door as quietly as he could.

BANG!

He was greeted by a large wrench to the forehead. The guest held in their laughter as much as they could. "You IDIOT! I told you to call before you come! I don't have the house ready! You told me tonight! Not 6 AM!"

Ed rubbed his bruise "Geez woman don't exaggerate. I got an earlier train to get here sooner…" he set down his suitcase and went up to his wife. Pulling her in for a hug he whispered, "I missed you." A soft blush formed across her cheeks, and hugged back "You moron." She smiled. "I missed you too." She had missed how tightly he held her, he missed how she always had a small sent of oil on her, and they missed sharing time with their family. Ed broke the embrace and smiled at her widely. It was large and goofy and she'd recognize it anywhere, even her on her own son. She slightly glared at him "What. Did. You. Do?"

"Just brought home a guest or two." he chuckled nervously

"Without telling me!?"

"Oh come one Winry!" he whined going towards the door "It's not like you'd mind them staying here." He grinned. He swung open the door, on the other side stood none other than the Hues and Mustang families. Roy was holding to a sleeping child who had long black silky hair and fair skin wearing navy blue pjs. Roy had two suitcases in the arm. "Do you know where I can put her down?" he laughed trying to hide his face of struggle. His wife Riza was caring a boy also in his navy blue pjs who was blond with the same skin tone in one arm, and a suitcase. She was dressed in her street cloths rather than her usual soldier navy blue uniform. Behind her was none other than Winry's midwife Gracia, still with her short brown hair and green eyes. Along side her was her daughter Elicia, she had shoulder length brown honey hair with sparkling green eyes and was about 13 years of age. She might have outgrown her habits of playing dolls with Winry, but still referred to her as 'Sis', they where the closest things they had for as sisters to each other. Winry gasped at the sight and covered her mouth. "You guys came!" she ran to the grown and huddled for groups hug. "I cant believe it its been months. How have you all been?" The embrace broke "Well can we catch up after I set down Emily? She's kinda heavy." Roy begged.

"Here." Winry held her arms out as Roy handed her the child "I'll just set her up stairs in the guest room. You could come too Riza." Riza set how the suit case and followed Winry to the upstairs guest room. As the blonds left, Edward invitded everyone inside to the living room and shut the door behind them. "How's the bruise Fullmetal?" Roy laughed. "Hurts like hell, but I get use to it." Ed laughed back. "Do you guys want me to get started on breakfast? I don't mean to brag or nuthin' but I make so pretty awesome pancakes." Ed grinned

"I don't consider coal breakfast."

"Shut up you bastard!"

"I honestly think if you had to boil water you'd burn it."

"Oh you're the one to talk, Mr. Flame Alchemist!"

"THAT is different!"

"It's SO not!"

The two kept bickering at each other for a good three mins, Gracia stayed in an awkward sitting position while Elicia tried her best to hold back her laughter as much as she could. Before the bickering turned to physical violence, the wives returned to the living room. "So I'll get started on breakfast, does anyone want anything in specific?" asked Winry. Elicia's hand shot up in the air. "Ooh, ooh! Can I have muffins?!"

"Can I have some eggs and bacon?"

"I'll have fruit please."

"I just want anything edible! I haven't eaten since I called you…"

Winry nodded and made her way to the kitchen, the women followed oaring help. Roy laid back in the sofa and sighed. "Why is Winry up so early anyway? Shouldn't she be up like around 8?"

"She's not a house wife, she does have work to do with customers and all. Plus back in the day she use to wake up early everyday to see me and Al off, it became a habit for us to be up at this time."

"Does she know about the move?"

Edward sighed, and ran his fingers. "It's not till a couple of years, you were very generous when you gave my kids a chance at a normal life. I am grateful and everything, but please don't make me ruin this for her." Ed and Roy had made a deal that when his children are old enough, the Elrics would move into a town house in central, where Ed would be close to his work and take his rightful position as a General. Ed had originally wanted to quit the military as soon as he married Winry, but almost immediately got pregnant, and without his alchemy he didn't think he would manage earning as much money as he would as a state alchemist. So he stayed, as a researcher in order to save for his children's University tuition. In his last visit to Central, Furrier Roy Mustang himself offered Edward a position as General there. Ed turned it down, because he didn't want his kids to have a military life, he wanted them to grow up in his hometown without any trouble being chased as he did. He wanted them to be free, the way he wasn't. Roy didn't want Ed to stay a researcher forever, so he offered deal with equivalent exchange, his kids may grow up in Resembool, but as soon as they where old enough to understand the circumstances… "I'll tell her when you guys leave on Monday."

"Sounds fine with me," he had his nose up in the air "their making blue berry muffins." Roy smiled. Ever since he has lost his sight, his other senses have been guiding him through everything. He didn't mind not having his sight, he could still picture every ones faces at their prime, and would picture the world the way e wished. The one thing that did kill him inside was the ability to not see his children. He had pictured their faces in so many ways, but could not find one to match their voices. Riza had given every detail about their children, from their chocolate brown eyes to the little freckles on Emily's face. His only wish was to see their faces. Roy felt warmth creeping up on his shoulder. "And the sun is coming up."

"You can feel that?"

"Yeah, pretty cool right? Well anyway the foods ready. You might want to hide he milk though."

"Damn it." Ed muttered. Both men got up; Ed glanced at the clock above his fireplace. 7:15. The kids should be up at any minute now. He went to the dining room and help Elicia set the table. "How does it feel seeing your sister again Elicia?" he asked grabbing a set of plates.

"Great, Big Brother Ed! I haven't seen her is almost three months, and it does get lonely with just mom and me."

"Hey! Al and I visit!"

"Big Brother Al only comes twice a year, and you never take my sister nor my niece and nephew! It's funnier with them around." She placed the napkins neatly on every plate.

"Gee thanks, I can feel the love for me is over powering." He grunted sarcastically. Elicia just giggled and continued to set the table. Ed began to hear little creeks on tiny feet coming down the stairs. He smiled widely and dashed to the bottom of the stairs. There in the middle was his golden haired copy, yawning still half asleep with his little sister behind him. Ed gasped at the sight, "Hey there junior. 'Morning sweetheart." he smiled. The elder Elric began to rub his eyes harder, for a moment he thought he was dreaming his dad was home. Urey blinked twice, and saw his dad in a large brown coat with his arms held out. His eyes brighten and widen with joy. "DAADDY!" Urey ran down and leaped pouncing on his father. When Nina can to her senses, she did the same thing. "DAAADDDDDYYYY!" Edward hugged both his kids very tightly. Nina felt the tears escaping her eyes, she sniffed and wiped her face with her sleeve. "Sweetheart don't cry." Ed let go to see his daughter.

"B-but" she sniffed "I'm happy you're home. Y-y-you has never been gone for so long."

"It's 'never have been' and I know, and I'm so sorry about that. Why are you two up so late anyway?"

"Nina had to go potty." Yawed Urey.

"So you walker your little sister to the bathroom," he smiled at the protection Urey gave his sister. "thanks for being the man of the house while I was gone junior. Now go say hi to our guest and eat some breakfast. Okay?"

"Okay." The two nodded in unison. Ed kissed them both on the forehead before letting them go completely "Love you." He whispered and of course the kids whispered it back. The two ran off to the dinning room, where they gasped in happiness that they finally have got to see their 'extended family'. Ed could hear their little voices from the distance. "Hi Uncle- I mean- Furrier Roy. How was your trip?" and "Hi Auntie Elicia, Auntie Gracia! How come you guys don't come over any more?"

"Is this how adorable I sounded!? Oh My Sun God Sis, how did you not just die?!"

Ed chuckled to himself, This day, was gonna be perfect.

"Come on Em, it's easy. It's the science of deconstruction and reconstructing matter, with the balance of equivalent exchange. It's pretty simple." Urey drew another transmutation circle in the ground. His sister placed a pile of straw and yarn in the middle. "Watch." The siblings clapped their hands together once and place them on the edge of the circle. Their friend Emily was a few feet away watching carefully. Blue lightning struck out from the circle and danced in the air. As the blue light shined, the straw and yarn began to fuse and form together, molding into different shapes like clay. Emily's eyes widen with curiosity and unease. It continues on for a few moments longer, "Wha-what are you guys doing?" she asked fearfully. The lighting faded, and the strange forms in the circle where no longer mashed together, but instead was a homemade village doll. Urey handed the doll over to Emily, "Here!" he smiled. "It's a present!" Emily looked amazed at the doll. Gasping in excitement she accepted it. "That was amazing! How did you guys do that?"

"It's alchemy!"

"Yeah," Nina agreed, "all you have to do is study the elements and figure out what element makes what, then you can make anything!"

"Almost anything." Ed interrupted the lecture. The kids all turned started by the presents of both their fathers. "Where did you learn all this things kids?" The two young Elrics bowed their heads in shame one more, just like with their mother. After Urey explained how Emily found his alchemy books, Ed couldn't help but smile. He kneeled down to his kid's eye level. "Well mom was right to be proud of you both. And I am too. Just promise me that you wont make anything too big for you guys, and only do it when I'm around. Kay?" the kids nodded in agreement and continued to play with Emily and her new doll. Ed turned to Roy. "Well?"

"Well any doubt I had of Nina being yours is gone." Roy grinned. "I heard everything."

"Course she's mine you idiot! She has my eyes and my mother's hair!"

"I don't really expect Emily to show any signs of alchemy at all. It rare for girls to show any sort of ability, and for yours to have any- especially a strong power at such a young age…You truly have gifted children on your hands."

"Just a benefit of having a philosopher stone as a father." He sighed. "But I have a feeling about your little Emily there."

Roy grew a puzzled look to his face. "What do you mean?"

"Well, during the transmutation, she seemed a bit scared, but during the end, she seemed to have a drive of learning. Almost like and eager flame."

Roy couldn't help but feel a bit of pride inside of him. Thinking his daughter or his son could up hold his legacy of becoming a State Alchemist. The idea soon was shattered. He didn't want his daughter to become a dog like he was. It took him a war and 7 years to claw his way to the top, and didn't want his children to suffer the same fate as he would if it where to be times of war. He had tried his best to keep peace amongst the neighbor nations to prevent war; Amestrist was still recovering from the long cold civil war within the military. "I hope not," He muttered. Ed knew exactly how Roy felt. "but if anything does happen with Emi or Maes, I'll make sure they would have mastered their alchemy. So they can have control. If they choose to follow mine footsteps or Rizas' it will be up to them."

Ed looked over to the kids playing in the grass a few yards away. Urey kept on making different types of toys out of wood and rock, saying something about giving them to two year old Maes and their cousin Trisha in Xing. Ed cracked another smile "I know what you mean, but for now, let's just let them have their fun."

"YOU IDIOT YOU AREN'T SUPOSE TO MAKE ORIGOMI FROM TREES! YOU HAVE ME A SPLINTER!" Nina sucked on her thumb holding back tears. Her brother gave a loud humf "You're such a baby! I swear I thought Trish was the only little kid in our family!" he teased

"I'M NOT LITTLE YOU JERK! DADDY!"

Damn it.